Recommendations & References

Employers and education programs seek references from students and are typically seeking 3-5 people they may contact. Students are told that these should be people who know them well enough to speak to their performance as an employee, student, athlete, musician, volunteer, etc.

When asked to be a reference, it is ok to ask for the student to provide you with their current résumé, the types of places they are applying and their timeframe for applying. Do know that you can decline being a reference for any student that you do not feel that you know well enough.